Definition of Rogaine

1. Noun. A vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness.

Exact synonyms: Loniten, Minoxidil
Generic synonyms: Vasodilative, Vasodilator

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rogaine

Rodhos
Rodin
Rodina
Rodinia
Rodney
Rodney George Laver
Rodolia
Rodolia cardinalis
Rodrigo Borgia
Rodya Raskolnikov
Roebling
Roentgen
Roentgen-ray
Roesler-Bressler infarct
Rog
Rogaine (current term)
Rogaland
Rogation Day
Roger's bruit
Roger's murmur
Roger's reflex
Roger-Anderson pin fixation appliance
Roger Bacon
Roger Bannister
Roger Brooke Taney
Roger Eliot Fry
Roger Fry
Roger Huntington Sessions

Literary usage of Rogaine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Works of the Camden Society by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) (1875)
"... whereas before (while wo thought they would be gone) we seemed forward to fight and rogaine our lost honour, being now prest to hasten out the footo, ..."

2. American Vulgar: The Politics of Manipulation Versus the Culture of Awareness by Robert Grudin (2006)
"Here is Michael Savage of MSNBC excoriating a viewer who dared to criticize him: "Moron! Moron! Moron! ... Gargle with Rogaine! Grow a beard on your tongue! ..."

3. Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine: A Treasury of Entertainment, Exploration by Jennifer "Chotzi" Rosen (2005)
"This is the land of Rogaine and Viagra, for heaven's sake! Surely, the sophisticated winemaker knows enough alchemy to spin mediocre grapes into gold! ..."

4. From Test Tube to Patient: New Drug Development in the United States by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"the hair-growth stimulant Rogaine by The UpJohn Co., and the anti-cancer drugs Platinol and Taxol by Bristol Myers Oncology Division. ..."

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